Location: Burgundia

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The End of Muammar Al-Qaddafi is a massive, devout nation, remarkable for its complete absence of social welfare. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 4.287 billion are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defence, Law & Order, and Religion & Spirituality. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 11%. A small but healthy private sector is dominated by the Uranium Mining industry.

The government is reining in public spending, Red Cross demand for body bags are rising while sutures are decreasing, midnight raids drag couples from their homes in the name of decency, and rag-wearing teachers are often mistaken for homeless people. Crime is relatively low, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. Muammar Al-Qaddafi's national animal is the Camel, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, its national religion is the green book, and its currency is the Oil.

Muammar Al-Qaddafi is ranked 3rd in Burgundia and 12,943rd in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -7 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and